Kate talks about dad Richard Beckinsale (UK interview)
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Richard Beckinsale, a wonderful, wonderful
actor.
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He died so young. It's hard to grow up without a Dad. I know since mine died when I was born. Thanks for sharing this video, cwbellor10.
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He wrote poetry: I have the book. I like this poem:
It hurts your heart
And softens your soul
When you see a man
Die.
Long before
Even before
Only before
He is old.
He wrote that.
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That's a coincidence, I just watched that episode of Rising Damp on ITV 3 where he comes out of the wardrobe pretending to sleep walk.
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she is a white hot goddess
her father was a great actor
sadly missed
rip rb
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@dragonfitter nope he had congenital heart defect from a young age and thats why he had a massive heart attack
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awesome interview hed have done great things shame he died so young god bless him xxxx
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The clip at 4.24 is from Last Summer (1977) which was part of the ITV Playhouse series. A great film and a very different role for Richard. Has anyone got a copy by any chance? Please contact me if you have.
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She's so posh...You wouldn't think her dad came from Birmingham :D
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KATE IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN IN THE WORLD
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she's so natural and beaty!
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He'd be so proud of his beautiful daughter's success, i grew up watching rising damp, porridge and he had great comic timing while not looking forced at all, very natural, such a nice bloke - thanks for uploading !
Heres a bit of trivia. Many people think Richard Beckinsale died after making the Porridge film, but he was shooting a film for ATV called Bloody Kids. His part was taken over by Gary Holton but there are some scenes left in with Richard driving a BMW up Southend High Street.
airscrew1 3 years ago
Yeah, the clip @ 4:25-45 is actually an out-take from Bloody Kids. It would have been interesting seeing him in a gritty drama like that.
cwbellor10 3 years ago
Are you sure that's from Bloody Kids? He doesn't look like he's playing the same part as Gary Holton in that clip as he looks too smartly dressed. He looks more like the character played by Derrick O Connor who was the plain clothes police officer in the film. I've got to get to the bottom of this as it was in an interview with Stephen Poliakof that I learned that RB was in that film.
airscrew1 3 years ago
My mistake, the clip is actually from a BBC TV film called 'Last Summer' (1976). It was also directed by Stephen Frears, and 'Bloody Kids' would've been their second film together. It's another gritty drama and Richard played a London gangster apparently ... I'd be very curious to see it! His career seemed to be heading in a really interesting direction.
cwbellor10 3 years ago